First Lady Tells Students That Expression and Worship Are 'Universal Rights'

BEIJING—First lady Michelle Obama pushed for free speech and access to information Saturday during her tour of China, raising a sensitive political issue on a trip that's been billed as a cultural exchange.

At the Stanford Center at Peking University, Mrs. Obama spoke to students from the U.S. and China, saying that "when it comes to expressing yourself freely, and worshiping as you choose, and having open access to...